/*
 * Copyright 2009 StructBeans Project
 * 
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 * Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
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package org.structbeans.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.structbeans.core.FieldType;

/**
 * This annotation wraps the attributes in a mapped Java bean. 
 * 
 * @author Ben Abernathy
 *
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface StructField {

	/**
	 * Returns the type of attribute being mapped.
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	FieldType fieldType();
}
